Heyshott

Heyshott
Heyshott Green Heyshott Green
Heyshott  Heyshott shown within West Sussex
Area	9.38 km2 (3.62 sq mi)
Population	270. 2011 Census
– density	33/km2 (85/sq mi)
OS grid reference	SU897181
– London	46 miles (74 km) NE
Civil parish	Heyshott
District	Chichester
Shire county	West Sussex
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	MIDHURST
Postcode district	GU29 0
Dialling code	01730
Police	Sussex
Fire	West Sussex
Ambulance	South East Coast
EU Parliament	South East England
UK Parliament	Chichester
List of places UK England West Sussex

Heyshott is a village and civil parish in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England. It is approximately three miles south of Midhurst. Like many villages it has lost its shop but still has one pub, the Unicorn. The hamlet of Hoyle is to the north east of the village.

In the 2001 census the parish covered 938 hectares (2316 acres) and had 131 households with a total population of 309 of whom 137 residents were economically active.

St James's Church

The Anglican parish church is dedicated to St James the Great.It is also notable that Bishop Morris Maddocks is buried at the local church, alongside his wife Anne.

It is well known locally for its Bonfire and Firework display, which is held on a Saturday evening close to 5 November, from 7pm.

It also gives its name to the nearby site, "Heyshott Down Nature Reserve" - which is found just to the south of the village. The reserve is an SSSI (site of special scientific interest) containing neolithic and Bronze Age earthworks on a chalk grassland. The reserve offers a view over the village and a large portion of the south-western Weald.

Notable residents

• Richard Cobden
• H. J. R. Murray
• Philip Noel-Baker
• Trevor Eve

External links

• St James's Church
• Heyshott Down nature Reserve